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  1. #Desertification and #Drought Day 2026

    June 17, 2026

    #Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.

    "This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'

    "The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.

    "UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'

    "Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.

    "Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.

    "Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:

    - Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon

    - Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes

    - Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts

    Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."

    Source:
    unccd.int/events/desertificati

    #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay

  2. #Desertification and #Drought Day 2026

    June 17, 2026

    #Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.

    "This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'

    "The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.

    "UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'

    "Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.

    "Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.

    "Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:

    - Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon

    - Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes

    - Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts

    Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."

    Source:
    unccd.int/events/desertificati

    #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay

  3. #Desertification and #Drought Day 2026

    June 17, 2026

    #Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.

    "This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'

    "The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.

    "UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'

    "Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.

    "Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.

    "Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:

    - Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon

    - Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes

    - Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts

    Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."

    Source:
    unccd.int/events/desertificati

    #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay

  4. #Desertification and #Drought Day 2026

    June 17, 2026

    #Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.

    "This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'

    "The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.

    "UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'

    "Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.

    "Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.

    "Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:

    - Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon

    - Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes

    - Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts

    Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."

    Source:
    unccd.int/events/desertificati

    #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay

  5. #Desertification and #Drought Day 2026

    June 17, 2026

    #Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.

    "This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'

    "The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.

    "UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'

    "Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.

    "Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.

    "Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:

    - Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon

    - Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes

    - Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts

    Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."

    Source:
    unccd.int/events/desertificati

    #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay

  6. In one week our paid newsletter will be released, and unless we get some questions in the next few days what I have written and ready to go is an in-depth guide to our dryland composting method!

    I've alluded to or mentioned in passing composting several times in posts and articles, but this is the first time I'm really getting into details, and if you're someone living through aridity or concerned about water use or desertification, I'd definitely look into it. There are also several more potential use-cases for this technique, including safe humanure composting in a variety of ecosystems and situations which, let's be honest, you're terrified to have that conversation, but shipping your sh*t away in CLEAN water is not really a viable long-term waste solution for a plethora of reasons. And while there are wonderful village-scale recommendations for sustainable sewage in resources like Mollison's "Designer's Manual", most of us aren't in situations where we have the resources to design village-scale infrastructure. So anyway, the point is, it would be really wonderful if you feel like supporting us and joining at the paid tier for $5 a month (that's literally nothing for many of y'all!) and in turn learn how to do some really cool composting magic!

    #Dryland #Agriculture #Compost #Gardening #Community #RanchoDeLaLibertad

  7. In one week our paid newsletter will be released, and unless we get some questions in the next few days what I have written and ready to go is an in-depth guide to our dryland composting method!

    I've alluded to or mentioned in passing composting several times in posts and articles, but this is the first time I'm really getting into details, and if you're someone living through aridity or concerned about water use or desertification, I'd definitely look into it. There are also several more potential use-cases for this technique, including safe humanure composting in a variety of ecosystems and situations which, let's be honest, you're terrified to have that conversation, but shipping your sh*t away in CLEAN water is not really a viable long-term waste solution for a plethora of reasons. And while there are wonderful village-scale recommendations for sustainable sewage in resources like Mollison's "Designer's Manual", most of us aren't in situations where we have the resources to design village-scale infrastructure. So anyway, the point is, it would be really wonderful if you feel like supporting us and joining at the paid tier for $5 a month (that's literally nothing for many of y'all!) and in turn learn how to do some really cool composting magic!

    #Dryland #Agriculture #Compost #Gardening #Community #RanchoDeLaLibertad

  8. : Building a in the : Medium

    unveils next steps to build permanent : BBC

    Move over, : open-source of 1 billion : Nature

    Latest

    knowledgezone.co.in/resources/

  9. Approximately 47% of the global land is classified as being under a dryland #ecosystem. Most of them are located in low and middle-income countries, which are dependent on #natural #resources to sustain their livelihoods. #CGIAR institute #ICRISAT pitch for the #heat-tolerant and water efficient #seeds varities to increase #agricultural #productivity in #dryland. #heat #drought #tolerant #waterefficient
    #BHU #BanarasHinduUniversity

  10. Approximately 47% of the global land is classified as being under a dryland #ecosystem. Most of them are located in low and middle-income countries, which are dependent on #natural #resources to sustain their livelihoods. #CGIAR institute #ICRISAT pitch for the #heat-tolerant and water efficient #seeds varities to increase #agricultural #productivity in #dryland. #heat #drought #tolerant #waterefficient
    #BHU #BanarasHinduUniversity

  11. Approximately 47% of the global land is classified as being under a dryland #ecosystem. Most of them are located in low and middle-income countries, which are dependent on #natural #resources to sustain their livelihoods. #CGIAR institute #ICRISAT pitch for the #heat-tolerant and water efficient #seeds varities to increase #agricultural #productivity in #dryland. #heat #drought #tolerant #waterefficient
    #BHU #BanarasHinduUniversity

  12. Approximately 47% of the global land is classified as being under a dryland #ecosystem. Most of them are located in low and middle-income countries, which are dependent on #natural #resources to sustain their livelihoods. #CGIAR institute #ICRISAT pitch for the #heat-tolerant and water efficient #seeds varities to increase #agricultural #productivity in #dryland. #heat #drought #tolerant #waterefficient
    #BHU #BanarasHinduUniversity

  13. Approximately 47% of the global land is classified as being under a dryland #ecosystem. Most of them are located in low and middle-income countries, which are dependent on #natural #resources to sustain their livelihoods. #CGIAR institute #ICRISAT pitch for the #heat-tolerant and water efficient #seeds varities to increase #agricultural #productivity in #dryland. #heat #drought #tolerant #waterefficient
    #BHU #BanarasHinduUniversity

  14. We May Have Already Crossed the #Dryland Self-Expansion #TippingPoint : Medium

    Thirteen #Proteins in your #Blood could reveal the #Age of your #Brain : New Sci

    The world’s next big environmental problem could come from space : Tech Review

    Check our latest #KnowledgeLinks

    knowledgezone.co.in/resources/

  15. We May Have Already Crossed the #Dryland Self-Expansion #TippingPoint : Medium

    Thirteen #Proteins in your #Blood could reveal the #Age of your #Brain : New Sci

    The world’s next big environmental problem could come from space : Tech Review

    Check our latest #KnowledgeLinks

    knowledgezone.co.in/resources/

  16. The ARID project scoped a possible new #dryland focused project area for NASA. Emerging high resolution spatial-temporal satellite and other data products provides new prospectives on the pulse-y hydrology that governs drylands. Drylands make up a large socially-important biome and right holder #engagement needs to be prioritized to provide #ActionableScience. Feldman etal 2024 doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004811 #SciLit

  17. The ARID project scoped a possible new #dryland focused project area for NASA. Emerging high resolution spatial-temporal satellite and other data products provides new prospectives on the pulse-y hydrology that governs drylands. Drylands make up a large socially-important biome and right holder #engagement needs to be prioritized to provide #ActionableScience. Feldman etal 2024 doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004811 #SciLit

  18. The ARID project scoped a possible new #dryland focused project area for NASA. Emerging high resolution spatial-temporal satellite and other data products provides new prospectives on the pulse-y hydrology that governs drylands. Drylands make up a large socially-important biome and right holder #engagement needs to be prioritized to provide #ActionableScience. Feldman etal 2024 doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004811 #SciLit

  19. The ARID project scoped a possible new #dryland focused project area for NASA. Emerging high resolution spatial-temporal satellite and other data products provides new prospectives on the pulse-y hydrology that governs drylands. Drylands make up a large socially-important biome and right holder #engagement needs to be prioritized to provide #ActionableScience. Feldman etal 2024 doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004811 #SciLit

  20. The ARID project scoped a possible new #dryland focused project area for NASA. Emerging high resolution spatial-temporal satellite and other data products provides new prospectives on the pulse-y hydrology that governs drylands. Drylands make up a large socially-important biome and right holder #engagement needs to be prioritized to provide #ActionableScience. Feldman etal 2024 doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004811 #SciLit

  21. We had the morning free, so we swung down to Lake Byllesby for the Twin City Dog Powered Sports dryland run and pull. We've not actually been to such a competition and wanted to see how things went. It was fun!

    We were there for the end of the bikejor competition and the start of the scooter races. And we picked up a new split lead, since our old one is starting to fray apart.

    While we tend to be very independent and prefer to get out with our huskies when we have time to do what we want, this is something we could definitely make time to participate in, in the future.

    Especially if we get Tonttu to settle down a bit more around other people and dogs.

    #Huskies #Dryland #Bikejor

  22. We had the morning free, so we swung down to Lake Byllesby for the Twin City Dog Powered Sports dryland run and pull. We've not actually been to such a competition and wanted to see how things went. It was fun!

    We were there for the end of the bikejor competition and the start of the scooter races. And we picked up a new split lead, since our old one is starting to fray apart.

    While we tend to be very independent and prefer to get out with our huskies when we have time to do what we want, this is something we could definitely make time to participate in, in the future.

    Especially if we get Tonttu to settle down a bit more around other people and dogs.

    #Huskies #Dryland #Bikejor

  23. Want new plants to succeed in #dryland conditions? Consider this 'deluxe zai hole'. #permaculture #gardening

  24. Want new plants to succeed in #dryland conditions? Consider this 'deluxe zai hole'. #permaculture #gardening

  25. Aberdeen, the view on escaping from the ferry.
    So next couple of days will be photos from the area. (And maybe some Roman stuff, not form the area. I just like looking at it.)

    #NorthtoSouth #Aberdeen #Scotland #DryLand #SunRise

  26. Aberdeen, the view on escaping from the ferry.
    So next couple of days will be photos from the area. (And maybe some Roman stuff, not form the area. I just like looking at it.)

    #NorthtoSouth #Aberdeen #Scotland #DryLand #SunRise

  27. Butchers Dam and lake on a perfect autumn day with clear blue sky and good reflections. Near to Alexandra in Central Otago. New Zealand. Flat Top Hill Conservation Area, dry land ecosystem. Top-right photo by @unearth

    #Alexandra #CentralOtago #NewZealand #ButchersDam #lake #water #reflection #autumn #rock #dryland #environment #landscape #conservation